put on
/ˌpʊt ˈɒn/ verb- To don (clothing, equipment, or the like). · Why don't you put on your jacket. It's cold.
- To decorate or dress (something) onto another person or a surface. · I put a coat on my daughter.
- To fool, kid, deceive. · You must be putting me on.· She's putting on that she's sicker than she really is.
- To assume, adopt or affect; to behave in a particular way as a pretense. · Why are you putting that silly voice on?· He's just putting on that limp -- his leg's actually fine.
- To play (a recording). · I'll put your favorite record on.· Can you put on The Sound of Music? I'd like to see it again.
- To play (a recording) on (a sound system). · I'll put blues on the stereo.· We usually put the Beatles on on my boombox.
- To initiate cooking or warming, especially on a stovetop. · I'll put on some coffee for everybody.
- To perform for an audience. · The actors put on a show last Saturday.· The actors will put Macbeth on only one more time.
From the library
As she said this she looked down at her hands, and was surprised to see that she had put on one of the Rabbit’s little white kid gloves while she was talking.
“Stupid things!” Alice began in a loud, indignant voice, but she stopped hastily, for the White Rabbit cried out, “Silence in the court!” and the King put on his spectacles and looked anxiously round, to make out who was talking.
Here the Queen put on her spectacles, and began staring at the Hatter, who turned pale and fidgeted.
The White Rabbit put on his spectacles.
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